The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-05-27
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THE BRITISH ARMY.
WHAT IT COST THE BRITISH GOVERN
MENT TO SUPPORT ITS MILL
TARY ESTABLISHMENT.


Parliament for the year 1898
were recently issued, together with
Parliamentary paper showing the
variation of the numbers of Her
Majesty's British forces and ex-
planning the differences between the
amounts proposed in the army esti-
mates for 18S7-SS and the amounts
voted for 1SS6-S7.
The total number of men on the
home and colonial establishment of
the army, exclusive of those serving
in India, is 149,391, a decrease of
2,476. The estimates show an ex-
penditure of 1898, 1901, of which
1906, 7OOl are for effective and
3,08S, POOL for non-effective services.
As compared with last years original
estimates, the amount now required
shows an increase of'160, 7O0l. This
increase is irrespective of supple
mentary estimate for 459, 000l for
the year 1867, which converts
the apparent increase into de-
crease of 39S,300. The sum of
1922 200 for the pay of the general
staff, regimental pay and allow
ances and other charges is an in
crease over the estimates of 1886
81 of 64,70Ol. Under this head
there is decrease of Ii, O59l in the
pay, etc., of the general staff and
the item for maintenance - the
native force at Suakim, which in
last years estimates was $4,000,
now disappears. The increase in
the vote mainly occurs under the
head of regimental pay, which is
So, 700l more. The other large
items of Increase are $500 for pay,
etc., of army accountants and SUBJ
ordinates, l,222l for the veterinary
department, 3,000l for engineer pay
to non-commissioned officers and
men of the Royal Engineers, and
2,000l for working pay of men en-
ployed upon miscellaneous duties.
The sum for the purchase of horses
SO, 500l-remains the same. The
vote for medical establishments and
services-324 ,000l-shows q de-
crease of 9,O0Ol. Militia pay and
allowances are estimated at 81 1901,
an increase of 16, 500l; and there is
an increase of 0,500l for volunteer
corps pay and allowances, the
amount in the present estimates
being 100000. The yeomanry vote
remains stationary at 10000. I'm
der the head of provisions, forage,
fuel, transport and other services,
the estimated expenditure is $685.
000l, being decrease of 2S4 ,O0Ol.
There is a decrease of sc, 1901 in the
vote for clothing establishments.
The estimate for the supply, manu-.
facture and repair of warlike and
other stores is 2,943, 1901, an in
crease of 374,500l. This vote is
divided thus: For army service,
1926, 939; for navy service, l,707,-
S6ll. The principal increase has
taken place under the head cart
ridges and fuses, which is 383, 0O0l
more, the amount to be voted being
425, 000l. This item includes ex-
pendltures for quck-fring ammuni-
ton, and is principally for naval
requirements. Small arms show an
expenditure Of 100, 000l, an increase
Of 50, 000l; projectiles an expendi'
ture 163, 000l, an increase of 80 900
aud miscellaneous stores 500, 1911,
an increase of So, 1851. The item Of
gun stocks has decreased 10000
steel ordnance, 38, 000l; gunpowdel
and guncotton, 86,00Ol; marine
mining stores, ll,250; gun car.
riages, 10000, and war department
vessels, 5,000l. There is an esti
mated increased expenditure of 90,
600 for aH reserve, and 22,5OO
for commissariat, transport and ord
nance store establishments. Unde
the head of experimenting estab
lishments of and expenditure TO
works and buildings and repairs a
home and abroad, there is de
crease of Ga, 1901, the amount bein.
SG2, 300l. Every item under non
effective services shows n decrease
with the exception of the retire.
pay, etc., which has increased 40,
1901, the total estimated eXpenditur
on the vote being 1882, 50Ol. Their